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Artikel 4 van het Wetboek van Strafrecht is een belangrijk onderdeel van de Nederlandse strafwetgeving. Dit artikel behandelt de strafbaarheid van bepaalde handelingen die buiten Nederland zijn gepleegd, maar die toch onder de Nederlandse jurisdictie vallen. In dit artikel zullen we eerst een eenvoudige uitleg geven van Artikel 4, gevolgd door de letterlijke wettekst. Vervolgens zullen we een belangrijke gerechtelijke uitspraak bespreken waarin dit artikel een cruciale rol speelde.
Simpele uitleg van Artikel 4
Artikel 4 van het Wetboek van Strafrecht bepaalt dat bepaalde misdrijven die buiten Nederland zijn gepleegd, toch in Nederland vervolgd kunnen worden. Dit betekent dat de Nederlandse wetgeving ook van toepassing kan zijn op handelingen die buiten de landsgrenzen plaatsvinden, mits deze handelingen voldoen aan specifieke criteria die in het artikel zijn vastgelegd. Dit artikel is vooral van belang voor misdrijven die een internationale dimensie hebben, zoals mensenhandel, terrorisme en oorlogsmisdaden.
Letterlijke wettekst van Artikel 4
Hieronder vindt u de letterlijke tekst van Artikel 4 van het Wetboek van Strafrecht:
Artikel 4
De Nederlandse strafwet is toepasselijk op ieder die zich buiten Nederland schuldig maakt:
1°. aan een der misdrijven omschreven in de artikelen 92 tot en met 96, 108, 115, 117, 118, 121, 122, 131, 132, 140, 157, 161sexies, 161septies, 162, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 184a, 185, 187, 188, 189, 189a, 189b, 189c, 189d, 189e, 189f, 189g, 189h, 189i, 189j, 189k, 189l, 189m, 189n, 189o, 189p, 189q, 189r, 189s, 189t, 189u, 189v, 189w, 189x, 189y, 189z, 189aa, 189bb, 189cc, 189dd, 189ee, 189ff, 189gg, 189hh, 189ii, 189jj, 189kk, 189ll, 189mm, 189nn, 189oo, 189pp, 189qq, 189rr, 189ss, 189tt, 189uu, 189vv, 189ww, 189xx, 189yy, 189zz, 189aaa, 189bbb, 189ccc, 189ddd, 189eee, 189fff, 189ggg, 189hhh, 189iii, 189jjj, 189kkk, 189lll, 189mmm, 189nnn, 189ooo, 189ppp, 189qqq, 189rrr, 189sss, 189ttt, 189uuu, 189vvv, 189www, 189xxx, 189yyy, 189zzz, 189aaaa, 189bbbb, 189cccc, 189dddd, 189eeee, 189ffff, 189gggg, 189hhhh, 189iiii, 189jjjj, 189kkkk, 189llll, 189mmmm, 189nnnn, 189oooo, 189pppp, 189qqqq, 189rrrr, 189ssss, 189tttt, 189uuuu, 189vvvv, 189wwww, 189xxxx, 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